Kozuka w/ Soldiers Pulling Cannon Japan Edo period (1603–1868) Copper Alloy w/ Gilt Details LS195 Inkstone 25″L × 2″W × 7″H

25″L × 2″W × 7″H (6 × 5 × 18 cm)Weight: >2lbs

This is an antique Japanese kiseru (煙管) from the mid Meiji Era (c

functioning as the merchant's secure valuables cabinet

The glaze has a soft

Shishi are known for their fierce and bold demeanor

Kozuka w/ Soldiers Pulling Cannon Japan Edo period (1603–1868) Copper Alloy w/ Gilt Details LS195 Inkstone 25″L × 2″W × 7″HFuchi Kashira with Soldiers and CannonJapan, Edo period (16031868)Copper alloy with gilt highlights Antique Japanese Fuchi Kashira with Soldiers and CannonJapan, Edo period (16031868) This rare fuchi kashira presents a lively depiction of soldiers at work, rendered in copper alloy with gilt detailing. On the fuchi, several figures strain to pull a cannon by rope, their bodies bent forward in exaggerated effort. The spoked wheel and cannon barrel are